assert
verb (used with object)
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver.
have asserted
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present perfectof assert.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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You have asserted your core First Amendment rights to speak, assemble, associate—to bear witness as a democratic check on an autocratic regime.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
EU officials have asserted that the risks for Belgium of a successful legal challenge are small -- an argument rebutted by the straight-talking De Wever.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Since the collapse of Girardi’s firm in late 2020, his lawyers have asserted he is in the grip of cognitive decline, and that continued Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
"I've seen modern rubber ones. So if that's true, they should have asserted copyright."
From BBC ● May 4, 2024
It proves nothing against inspiration, as some have asserted, that the writers of the Bible have each a different style.
From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by Ryle, John Charles
